News, notes and opinion from around the world of golf. Get your morning update on the way to the first tee.

• Henrik Stenson saved all kinds of embarrassment by covering himself in mud when he stripped down to his skivvies. Yeah, that won't be all over the Internet. Nice farmer's tan, by the way, Henrik. [Reuters for the story, Yahoo! Sports Minute for more pics]

• Sergio's Friday will say a lot about the rest of his career. [The Press Tent]